‘BRAT’ PACK

BLENDED RESOURCES for ACADEMIC TEACHING

STORYBOARD A:Learning Tool Storyboard

December 2013

SITE MAP SKETCH (initial sketch at start of project)

MORPHOLOGICAL MATRIX OF LEARNING TOOL PAGES (has evolved throughout process)

HOME PAGE

HOMEOpening Page

Engage the learner1

ADDIE sketch to draw the learner in. This

will explain how to navigate the pages on

the site.

Quotes from Boards.ie from DIT students

about lecturers.

Quote from Littlejohn

& Pegler to draw in teachers

of undergraduates from all

disciplines and level

of experience

NOTESWill contain

explanation

of ADDIE and

Instructional

Design

YES

YES. Gagne’s 9

instructional events.

YES

NO

ABOUTIntroduction

To introduce learner to blended

learning and how it can improve their

teaching

2

Written Introduction to the learning tool.

Glossary of terms.

Introduction to designers

of the tool.

NOTES

A Video or

Podcast of our

group could be

made.

YES.

‘Teamwork’ visual

and avatars of the

group members.

Maybe!

YES

Maybe!

NOTES

WILL HAVE TO

CHECK CREATIVE

COMMONS FOR

CHALKBOARD

IMAGES OR DRAW

OUR OWN.

ABOUT PAGE

ANALYSIS PAGE

3

AnalysisIntroduction

To introduce the user to learning

Strategies for teaching undergrads. Yes

Yes

Maybe!

No

Learning and teaching strategies (LaTs)

that maybe used in an undergraduate

class to cater for diversity will be

suggested.

Table illustrating common issues arising

will be aligned with a suggested

LaTs aligned with

common issues with

teaching undergraduates.

Ensure theresource isInclusive to all disciplines

DESIGN PAGE

4

DesignIntroduction

Explain to the user via tutorials

how to use the LaTs .

Yes

Yes

Maybe!

Yes

A series of informative tutorials on

how to get started with the blended

learning resource that were

suggested on the analysis site.

Very concise, how to get

started with e.g Clickers,

Podcasts will be presented.

Ensure theresource isInclusive to all disciplines

DEVELOP PAGE

5

DevelopIntroduction

Present the user to tutorials

on how to create a blended learning

resource .

Yes

Yes

Maybe!

Yes

Once the LaTs has been decided on the

user will have to take into consideration

how it will be introduced to the

students, class size, accessibility. Will

extra resources be required, staff, IT,

question database etc.Think of student group & venue!

IMPLEMENT PAGE

6

ImplementIntroduction

Highlight a delivery mode for the

chosen LaTs

Yes

Yes

Maybe!

Yes

Define implementation ideas for the

lecturer.Face to face (classroom)

On-line (Virtual learning environment,

Peerwise, Wiki’s etc.)

Who can advise (list of contacts

of who have relevant experience)

Contact listof undergradteachers that may advise on each learning tool.

EVALUATE PAGE

7

EvaluateIntroduction

Outline evaluation methods of LaTs Yes

Yes

No

Maybe

Highlight to user how they may

evaluate any changes they have made

to their teaching practice e.g. surveys;

in class clickers, survey monkey on-line,

Q6 forms. Focus groups, anecdotal

feedback.

Grades analysis.

Include

here to

encourage

disseminatio

n!